French contemporary artist Lionel Descostes recently came back to Vietnam from a solo exhibition in Bangkok where he showcased his handmade embroidery pieces, which are the result of his years’ work in Vietnam.

 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck about 535 km (330 miles) southeast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Friday,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has urged local authorities to increase inspections and punish all establishments using child labour or forced labour.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) earned VND253 trillion (US$11.3 billion) in revenue and paid VND50.7 trillion to the State budget in the first seven months of this year.

VietNamNet Bridge – Award-winning actress Lan Huong charmed spectators at Viet Nam National Drama Theatre with her role in the Tai Bien (Accident) play on Wednesday night. 

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VietNamNet Bridge - After many failures with racecourse projects, Hanoi is again considering developing a formula 1 race course and allowing betting in order to increase city revenue and put the business under control.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ly Hoang Nam was outsted from the Vietnam F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday in Binh Duong Province.

 Michael Phelps of the United States won the Olympic 200 meters individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.

Architects, students and foreign visitors who want to learn about Vietnam in the last few decades often go to Xe Co (Old Bike) café on Hang Bun Street to see the collection of old bikes and motorbikes and machines from the old days.

 A series of blasts hit three of the most popular tourist resorts in southern Thailand on Thursday and Friday, killing two people and wounding dozens,

 VietNamNet Bridge – The last Vietnamese fencer Vu Thanh An exited the Rio Olympics yesterday (Aug 11) after registering one win and one loss in the men’s sabre event.

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Indonesia yesterday (Aug 11) repatriated 49 Vietnamese fishermen who were arrested two to three months ago for accidentally fishing in Indonesia’s seas.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese are coming to terms with corruption as only 3 per cent of those who were forced to pay under the table said they would go to the police, according to UNDP research. 

 More than 92% of money in corruption cases has been irrecoverable, according to a Government Inspectorate report on the 10-year implementation of the Anti-Corruption Law.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dengue fever has overloaded hospitals in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) and threatened other localities, and health experts said that the mosquito-borne disease is unlikely to be under control very soon.

Experts have warned that more attacks, even more destructive, could be deployed in the future if organizations and businesses continue to be indifferent to information security.

VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has called for immediate plans to expand HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat Airport after inspecting its international terminal yesterday, saying it is too congested. 

The domestic monetary market has been stable this year despite global headwinds, with the State Bank of Viet Nam trying to harmonise developments in interest and exchange rates, as well as the credit and foreign reserve situation.